Stuff that’s going on: current short fiction competitions

OK, it’s May half-term, my first week off in seven months, and an opportunity to write some new fiction – woo hoo! There’s some good stuff going on:

The Smokelong Quarterly flash award is open till 24 May 2020 – winners get a whole load of exciting nominations as well as a big wedge of cash and publication. Also Smokelong flash workshops have sold out but you can sign up to hear about more in the fall. General submissions re-opened on May 25.

Reflex Fiction closes 31 May 20 (but rolling, so June submissions will go into the next one). Next one now open.

National Flash Fiction Day is on Saturday, 6 June 2020. Flash flood submission window opens on 25 May and runs to 31 May 20. Fun and sociable – excellent for lockdown. All closed now.

Yeovil Literary Prize closes on 31 May 20. Haven’t entered this one for ages and never been placed, so on my list for future subs. Now closed.

Do check out all the guidelines because some of those close at 5pm, not midnight, and don’t put your name on anonymous stuff and so on on on on on, you know the drill. Also don’t write your best because I want to win. (Write your best.) Ping me if you want to rush some deadlines together, I’m up for the laugh.